Welcome to the Wiki for Topics in Geriatrics for WSSU Physical Therapy

You must request membership to be able to add a page on the wiki. Once you have membership, add a page to the wiki and name it using the topic that you have selected. Please let me know what topic you have selected, so I know that that topic has been taken, and so that I know what you are working on.

Since this wiki will be used as an assignment, you must agree to participate due to FERPA laws. Please download and sign the wiki agreement located below.

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Possible Topics (not the only topics that can be selected): Age-related systemic changes, changes in cognition with normal aging, types of dementia, treatment strategies for dementia, Medicare and payment system changes, Rhabdomyolysis, Pharmokinetics in Geriatrics, Falls and risk factors for falling, treatment strategies for falling, Osteoporosis and exercises, arthritis, frailty, pre-frailty, aging-in-place, resources for caregivers on reducing stress/caregiver burden, falls and balance, balance measures, pain assessment in the older adult, prevention and wellness in the older adult, environmental adaptations for the older adult, neurological assessments for the older adult

Other topics are fine to pursue as well, please check them out with your professor prior to completing a project.

Please use peer-reviewed literature or well-referenced sources to support your assertions.


Grading Criteria:

Criteria	Achieved Well 5 points	Achieved Moderately 3 points	Did Not Achieve 0 points
The purpose/topic was well explained in a general overview in 1-2 sentences.	Well explained	Explained, but not clearly	Not explained clearly at all
Learning objectives are given for the material presented	At least 4 objectives given	2-3 objectives given	0-2 objectives given
The topic is relevant to health conditions of seniors or information needed by the geriatric population	Very relevant; the information addresses a topic that older adults need to know or gives information on a health condition that affects people over 50	Somewhat relevant; the information partially addresses a topic that older adults need to know or gives information on a health condition that affects people over 50	Not relevant at all
The information is well referenced.	At least 5 different primary sources used	At least 3 different primary sources used	Less than 3 different primary sources used
Adequate information is given to further explain the condition, examination measure, or topic beyond the summary	Enough information given for thorough understanding of the topic	Information given, but not thorough, some information is missing for the patient to achieve full understanding	Information relays what is in the general overview
Suggestions for management of the condition, use of the examination measure, or access to services are given	5 suggestions given	3-4 suggestions given	<3 suggestions given
Additional resources are given for the therapist to be able to gain more information	5 resources given	3-5 resources given	<3 resources given
The assignment was free from grammatical errors and spelling errors.	No errors to <3 errors	>3 errors	>5 errors
The wiki agreement was signed and turned in		n/a
Total		Grade

Example:

Topics in Geriatrics: Balance Assessments

The Tinetti balance assessment is used to assess balance in community adults. It is appropriate for....

Objectives:
The objectives of this page are to:

1. Learn more about the Tinetti balance assessment
2. Learn about who the Tinetti should be used with.
3. Learn about the evidence related to the Tinetti balance assessment.

Information About the Test, Condition or Topic